Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-11
NEW sCHOOL-BUILDINGs.
Plans ana specifications Adopted
for Them In Manchester.

Tho Manchester City Council met at ~
o'clock last night in special session. Present
az rolLcali: Messrs j. II. Perdue (prosidonU,
William Walsh, George QARly, T.. w. Weisi-
ger, John O'Brien, Robert Harris, and James
+. Bradley. There were several citizens also
III attendance.
Mr. rerdue stated that the meeting was
called 20 consider the reports Of tao Commit
tee on Buildings and Land and the ioiat Com
nittec on Publc-SchOCl Buildings.
sCHoOL-HoUsE SITES.
Mr Wei.iger. from the COMMITTEES on Bnila-
lngs and Lands. submitted n report concerning
"A q purchase Of lots for public school buildings,
Which was adopted. The report says: ave have
secured the lot at the corner OF Fourteenth aud
Paint ridge streets for the white school, frOat-
ing c6i feet by tj for the price Of $40 per front
foot, or i2,Gi0; and n lot for the co'Ored school
corner Of seventeenth and Maury streets, 26i
feet by l6j. at s. per foot or fl,32). The City
Attorney has boon instructed to examine the
titles TO these lots and his abstracts are here
with submitted"
Judge Clopton. accompanying the extracts,
gave as his opinion that the title TO the lot for
the colOred school was perfectly good. lie had
met with grave doubt as 10 the title TO the Teol
property, owing TO n contingent provision in
the deed but after mature consideration he
was satisfied that IL was good. Others learned
in tho law, he said, concurred In this opinion.
THg PLANS, &C.
Next was read tho report OF the Joint Com
mittee on SoW school Bullding3-E w. Weisi-
ger chairman. &. A. Peple secretay-saying
hat the pans and specifications for the two
projected school building5-ODe for white aud
one fer colered scholnrs-had been completed.
The committee further say that they had care
fully examined the plans aud found them 10
answer all the present requirements OF the
public schools Of the city, and that they are
laid out in accordance with the hygenic laws
which regulate tho construction OF public
school buildings; also, that they estimate the
cost Of tho buildings TO be within the financial
ability Of the city.
NR. HIGH AN EXPLAINS.
Mr. Walter X. Higham, Of Richmond, tho ar-
cLitcct who furnished the plans, was present
by invitation. A recess was taken ana no made
a yorbal explanation OF the details Of the draw
thought she two buildings complete would cost
about s2l eco.
General satisfaction wa, expressed with the
plans. and the report was unanimously
adopted.
4 resolution was adopted continuing this
committee and directing il TO advertise for bids
or otherwise ascertain the probable cost OF tho
two buildings and report rs soon as possible.
While the resolution, which was unanimously
80opted, does not 30 that Tar, IL Is intended
that this committee shall make thorough re-
port as 10 when work On the buildings should
begin. how long 1t win take TO complete them.
&c.
Mr.. Walsh gave notice that he would adyo-
cate having the buildings constructed by day
labor. and, as far IA practicable, OF Manches-
ter material. II Is not probable that WORK on
the buildings will commence before spring.
Mr.. Hicham thlnks. though, that IL would be
well u build the foundation walls this fall
THE SQUARE.
Mr.. Walsh gave notice that at the next meet
ing OF the Council, which will BIO held Friday
night, he will introduce resolution directing
the Committee on Buildings ard Lands 10
move the fence at tho back OF COurt-lIouSe
square bacS 10 the liuo Of Decatur street, and
TO have the plot thus taken In planted in shade
trees.
Adjourned.